Diy Sprinter Roof Rack

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Diy sprinter roof rack.

Brackets attach to the oem roof rails. An important decision can be choosing between steel aluminum and wood. Doing so may cause a depression in your roof. Panels can be removed or reconfigured to work in multiple configurations to fit your needs.

In this episode we decided build our own roof rack and deck for your sprinter for around 200. However steel and aluminum are more durable and stronger so they will last you a lot longer. Our racks are designed to be the ultimate diy van friendly system. I made a dozen roof rail brackets from 1 stainless bar stock and 1 4 20 machine screws tapped and welded.

Here is a roof rack i build from a ladder and some roof rails i didn t use. Sold as set of 3 and include all hardware. Our rails will ultimately be used to attach a roof rack to the van and support solar an awning etc. All hardware is 304 stainless s.

You can buy fairings by companies like inno and thule that are designed to clamp to roof rack rails. We were checking out an aluminess rack but were stoked on th. Some are almost wide enough for a sprinter roof. Aluminess introduces new modular roof rack.

Below is a how to article on installing the factory roof rails so you can mount any number of items to your roof. We were about to buy one when we decided to try a diy alternative instead. Van roof racks truck roof rack truck bed truck camper land rover discovery 2 diy rack kombi home cargo rack garage organization. Wood can be the least expensive option to go if you re on a budget.

All new for the mercedes sprinter high roof is the aluminess modular roof rack. 170 vans come with 6 mounting brackets 5 crossbars and all hardware needed to install the rack to your van. They run just about the full length of the van roof and are pre drilled in the factory hole locations plus two holes at the rear for rivets. Rhino rack rts523 sprinter van roof tracks for 144 sprinters the kit includes two 113 1 4 extruded aluminum tracks black plastic end caps and all the mounting hardware.

Only works with thule awning for rack mount. Thule awning brackets for high roof sprinter 2007 present. 144 vans come with 6 mounting brackets 4 crossbars and all hardware needed to install the rack to your van. Also hinged one side of the panel mounts for easier servicing in the future.

All brackets are anodized black. This new roof rack was designed to work around the most common vent sizes and locations. If you re looking for ways to add some extra storage to your car these 10 easy diy roof rack ideas are the way to go. Roof rails are a handy addition to any sprinter but not all vans were ordered with the rails factory installed.

We ve already mentioned using leftover aluminum siding trim to make brackets for our ceiling coving. It s a simple and cheap way to make a solid roof rack.